My Ruby Redfort One-shots

They're Related Part 2

The disaster started when they wanted to get to know each other. Something off the books so that the newly discovered family could get to know each other without any distractions from Spectrum or anyone. And, when Bradley proposed the seemingly innocent idea of a picnic, they all agreed, thinking how could that go wrong.

Spoiler, it did. Majorly. But, I'm getting ahead of myself. I have to show you how everyone forgot that this is the worst idea in the world.

So, first thing people forgot; no one can cook. Allow me to show you this flashback to prove it.

"Bradley help!" LB shouts from the kitchen, worry clear in her voice.

Bradley runs from the living room to the kitchen, to see fire shooting up from the stove.

"LB, what did you do? Where is the fire extinguisher?" Bradley shouts, searching for the fire extinguisher which is not at the door like it's supposed to be.

"I don't know. That's why I'm asking you for help!" She shouts back, far from trying to not panic.

Bradley finally finds the fire extinguisher, in the pantry, and sprays it all over the kitchen. They then go outside to get away from the fumes, and talk.

"Okay, Birdie, how did this happen. Did someone plant an explosive in our house?" He questions, and LB shakes her head.

"No, I was trying to make some tea and it burnt," LB responds, and Bradley stares at her as if she's grown another head.

"You were trying to make tea and you nearly burnt the house down. Know what, you're banned from the kitchen from now on, and, since we both know I can't cook anything good, we're eating takeout. And by takeout I mean at the Spectrum cafeteria.

So, yeah, the two adults don't need to cook. And I really hope I don't have to offer proof to you that Ruby doesn't know how to cook because goodness knows she doesn't and we all hopefully know that too.

Now, if they were logocial, they would have asked someone for help. I mean, I don't hold much hope for LB knowing how to make a sandwich well considering that she burned tea, and still does, but Bradley might have learned it, and Ruby could always have Mrs. Digby teach her.

Yet, these are also some of the most stubborn people you will ever meet, so it's really no surprise that they didn't ask for help, and assumed the other person could have it under control. Needless to say, this method doesn't work for any occasion, but especially when planning an event.

So, fast forward to the day of the actual event. They arrive at the park, each with food that it is painfully obvious it was store bought, but no one comments. Well, they couldn't without being hypocritical.

There's some small talk, mainly between Bradley and Ruby talking about the latest episode of Crazy Cops.

Then, Ruby asks an unexpected question for the two of them; "So, I know why y'all gave me up, but why did you have me in the first place if you knew you weren't going to be able to keep me?"

Bradley looks shocked, and LB just sighs. "We um, we didn't mean to have a child. Not saying that you were an accident, but we didn't really ever consider the possibility that we might have a child, so we didn't take measures to prevent it from happening," LB says gently, treading very carefully on this subject.

Ruby nods, understanding what LB said, and also what she's not saying. "So, um, why don't we play twenty-one questions?" Ruby blurts out when it's painfully silent, and wants to put her foot in her mouth.